The New Mind

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• Justice Failed... He Didn’t. The Day He Took On A Predator 02.07.2026 2h 21min

  Brad Donovan’s life has been shaped by violence, prison, bare knuckle fighting & choices that many people will judge at face value. Yet when you look beneath the surface, a very different story begins to emerge. One of childhood trauma, survival, emotional pain, ADHD, impulsivity, rejection, fear & a nervous system that’d adapted to danger from an incredibly young age.When children grow up believing the world’s unsafe, their brains don’t develop around connection. They develop around protection. Hypervigilance replaces trust. Impulsivity replaces reflection. Anger becomes armour. Risk becomes normal. For many children living with trauma & ADHD, the path towards violence isn’t planned. It’s adapted.Brad shares what life’s really like inside the prison system, why prison often teaches people how to become better criminals rather than helping them understand themselves & how the little boy inside him never actually disappeared. He simply learnt to survive in the only ways he knew.This conversation isn’t about removing accountability. It’s about adding understanding….Because if we want fewer victims, fewer offenders, fewer children growing into adults consumed by violence, addiction, crime & emotional pain, we’ve got to start asking different questions. As a psychotherapist specialising in trauma, I explore the neuroscience behind behaviour, emotional dysregulation, attachment, adverse childhood experiences & why so many people’re punished for adaptations their brains made to keep them alive.This episode will challenge your beliefs about violence, criminality, masculinity, rehabilitation, trauma & what real healing actually looks like.Because every violent adult was once an innocent child.If this conversation moves you, subscribe, share it & help us change the way the world understands trauma, prison, violence, & mental health. One conversation really can change a life.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Brad: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPOdOfIvcd/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bradley.donovan.bkb
• Death isn’t The End... Life after Near Death 18.06.2026 1h 20min

  This week, I’m absolutely delighted to welcome back one of my favourite guests, the brilliant Emmanuel Sonubi, for his THIRD appearance on The New Mind Podcast.Emmanuel is one of the most exciting comedians in the world right now. A stand up comedian, writer & storyteller whose honesty, intelligence, warmth, & razor sharp humour have earned him a devoted following across the globe. Having toured the UK, Australia, & New Zealand with his hugely successful Life After Near Death tour, he’s now taking the show across Europe, continuing to captivate audiences wherever he goes!!Every time Emmanuel joins me, I know we’re going to laugh, but what continually surprises me is just how much depth sits beneath the comedy. Whilst he’s undoubtedly one of the funniest people you’ll ever listen to, he’s also one of the most thoughtful, insightful, & emotionally intelligent people I’ve had the pleasure of knowing.Following a near death experience that profoundly changed his perspective on life, Emmanuel brings a wisdom, humanity, & authenticity that makes every conversation with him unforgettable. He has a remarkable ability to find meaning in life’s most difficult moments, transforming adversity into something that not only inspires others but encourages us to look at ourselves a little differently too.In this episode, we explore life, death, resilience, purpose, fear, gratitude, success, connection, & what it truly means to be alive. It’s a conversation filled with laughter, honesty, vulnerability, perspective, & those rare moments that make you stop for a second & reflect on the things that really matter.Emmanuel possesses an extraordinary gift. He can have you crying with laughter one moment & quietly contemplating life’s biggest questions the next, often without you even realising the shift has happened.This isn’t simply a conversation with a comedian. It’s a conversation with someone who’s walked through one of life’s most profound experiences & returned with a deeper appreciation for living, loving, laughing, & making the most of the time we’re given.I adore this man, I always leave our conversations feeling inspired, & I genuinely think this might be our best episode yet.I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it.Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Emmanuel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRT33jjj79jsigfwn9dS3rAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmanuelstandup/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmanuelstandupWebsite - Tour Tickets: https://www.emmanuelstandup.com
• No Warning. No Symptoms. Her Life Gone… 04.06.2026 2h 17min

  This week on The New Mind, I sit with Big Nick Collins….In one of the most emotional and powerful episodes of The New Mind Podcast, Nick opens up on the devastating loss of his soulmate and the mother of their children, Beth.Beth tragically died from a brain aneurysm at just 36 years old.Nick shares the raw reality of grief, the moment his world changed forever, and what it’s really like to navigate unimaginable heartbreak while trying to remain strong for his children. With remarkable honesty and vulnerability, he opens up about love, trauma, loss, resilience, mental health, fatherhood and the lessons that emerge when life forces you to rebuild from the ground up.This is a conversation about far more than grief. It’s about the human capacity to survive the unthinkable. It’s about carrying love after loss. It’s about finding purpose in pain and learning how to keep moving forward when every part of you wants to stand still.If you’ve ever experienced bereavement, loss, trauma, heartbreak, anxiety, depression, or the fear of losing someone you love, this conversation will stay with you.Nick’s courage, honesty and vulnerability are extraordinary. His story is heartbreaking, inspiring and profoundly human.
• The Most Emotional Bare Knuckle Fight Story You’ll Ever Hear 21.05.2026 2h 26min

  What happens when grief, masculinity, pain, purpose, and identity collide in one human being?In this deeply powerful episode, I sit down with Aaron Ashton, one of the most resilient and emotionally raw voices emerging from British combat sports.Aaron’s story isn’t just about fighting….It’s about survival and it’s about loss.It’s about what happens to the human mind and body when life pushes you beyond what should be possible.From brutal setbacks and painful defeats to becoming one of the most talked about names in bare knuckle boxing, Aaron’s journey has been anything but ordinary. But in February 2026, the world witnessed something far bigger than sport.Just hours after losing his father, after spending days sitting beside his hospital bed, Aaron stepped into the ring at BKB 51: Heavy Lies The Crown at The O2 Arena.What happened next stunned the combat sports world!!Carrying unimaginable grief, Aaron delivered the performance of his life, stopping heavily favoured opponent Brad Donovan.The moment went viral worldwide.But behind the knockout was something much deeper.In this conversation we explore:* Grief and masculine identity* Trauma, emotional suppression, and resilience* What fighting teaches you about the human psyche* The psychology of pain and pressure* Mental strength versus emotional avoidance* The reality behind combat sports* Fatherhood, loyalty, discipline, and loss* What happens when life strips everything backThis is one of the most honest, emotional, and psychologically revealing conversations we’ve had on the podcast.If you’ve ever battled pain silently, questioned yourself, fought through grief, or tried to stay standing while life was breaking you internally, this episode will stay with you.Watch until the end.Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystal
• The UK's Most Feared Doorman 07.05.2026 1h 40min

  In this gripping episode of The New Mind Podcast, I sit down with one of Britain’s most infamous nightclub enforcers……a man who survived decades of violence, organised crime, revenge threats, shootings, and chaos on the doors of some of the UK’s roughest clubs and pubs.Bullied relentlessly as a child growing up near Ramsgate, he transformed pain into power through boxing, eventually becoming one of the most feared and respected doormen in Southern England.For over 40 years, he lived in a world most people never see.Violence. Gangsters. Knives.Guns.He shares stories from thousands of brutal confrontations, brushes with death, underworld connections, and the psychological toll of living in constant hypervigilance.This is not just a story about fighting…..It’s a story about trauma, identity, masculinity, survival, and what happens when a human being decides they will never be powerless again.Inside this episode:• The psychology of violence and dominance• Growing up with bullying and humiliation• Life as a nightclub doorman in Britain’s most dangerous era• Encounters with gangsters and organised crime• The hidden trauma behind aggression• Hypervigilance, fear, and survival psychology• Masculinity, power, and emotional suppression• What decades of violence does to the nervous system• Escaping death and living to tell the tale• The truth about strength, respect, and fearThis is a raw and moving & intense conversation!!Watch until the end.Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank you
• She Was Meant To Be Safe... This is What Happened Instead 23.04.2026 2h 32min

  This is one of the most difficult, yet important conversations we’ve ever had on The New Mind Podcast.This episode explores the reality of abuse within the home, the psychological impact of prolonged trauma, and what it takes to survive something that should never happen.This is not shared for shock.It is shared for awareness, understanding, and truth.Because silence protects harm.And truth is where healing begins.If this conversation resonates with you, or you know someone who needs to hear it, share it.You are not alone.⸻⚠️ Viewer discretion advised. This episode discusses themes of abuse and trauma.This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story… Enjoy! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Stace: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stace_don/Web: https://thelifeofstacedon.wordpress.com/Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-launch-safe-seen-heard-across-the-uk?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp20_t2&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=en_GBMy Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915306868?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_apin_dp_J1TN76VS2Q7X59SC06YR&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_apin_dp_J1TN76VS2Q7X59SC06YR&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_apin_dp_J1TN76VS2Q7X59SC06YR&bestFormat=true
• You Will Not Believe What These Three Men Experienced 09.04.2026 54min

  This week’s compilation episode of The New Mind brings together three men who have witnessed and lived through experiences most people will never encounter.Their stories move between shock, pain, heartbreak, and unexpected moments of humour, offering a rare and deeply human insight into resilience, survival, and the complexity of the mind.This is not just something you listen to. It is something you feel.If you are drawn to understanding human behaviour, trauma, and the hidden layers of lived experience, this episode will stay with you long after it ends.Listen/watch now and explore the depths of the human experience.This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story… Enjoy! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with my guests: Kevin Lane: https://www.instagram.com/fittedupandfightingback/Yammy B: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvjCWaeyUWQ2CKLRtc2hOgBen Hatchett: https://www.tiktok.com/@ben_hatchett_official
• 3 Men Tell the Truth about Addiction, Abuse & Love 26.03.2026 42min

  What happens when three men sit down and tell the truth, without filters, without performance, and without hiding behind the versions of themselves they once needed to survive…This episode focuses on three powerful minds for conversations that go far beyond surface level insight.We explore the reality of addiction, not just as behaviour, but as a response to pain that has not yet been metabolised.We unpack abuse and narcissistic dynamics, looking at how they shape identity, attachment, and the nervous system.We move into growth, what it actually takes to face yourself, to dismantle patterns, and to rebuild from a place of awareness rather than survival.And we speak about love….the grounded, honest, sometimes uncomfortable truth of what it means to give and receive it in a healthy way.This is real, reflective, and at times confronting.If you have ever struggled with patterns you can’t seem to break.If you have questioned your relationships, your past, or your identity.If you are on a path of growth and want to understand yourself at a deeper level….This episode will meet you where you are.Listen with openness…Take what resonates.This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story… Enjoy! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with my guests: Richard Grannon: https://www.instagram.com/richard.grannon/Josh Connolly: https://www.instagram.com/josh_ffw/James O’Keefe: https://www.instagram.com/jamesokeefenrg/
• From Domestic Violence to Luxury Property Success at 24 12.03.2026 1h 53min

  Before Lola Massingham was selling luxury homes and appearing on Netflix, her life looked very different.She grew up around domestic violence, and the man responsible later took his own life.Most people would spend years just trying to recover from experiences like that.But by the tender age of 24 Lola had stepped into one of the most competitive industries in the world, working within the world of exclusive prime property.”Today we’re talking about resilience, reinvention, and how someone rebuilds their life when their beginning looked nothing like their future.This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story… Enjoy! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Lola: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primecoastalpropertyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildmachines/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lola-may-massingham-a341aa212/?originalSubdomain=ukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeCoastalPropertyWeb: https://www.primecoastalproperty.co.uk/
• I'm a Psychotherapist. He's a Criminal: Prison Didn't Reform Him... Emily Brontë Did 26.02.2026 1h 26min

  Danny Harkins was convicted of serious criminal offences involving coercion, intimidation, kidnapping and violence. This episode doesn’t excuse or justify that reality….What happened in prison changed Danny….Punishment didn’t change him….Reading did.While in prison, Danny turned to literature, specifically the novels of Emily Brontë and Charlotte Brontë.The Brontë sisters wrote about obsession, moral consequence, unchecked power, violence and the cost of uncontained desire. Reading Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre in a prison cell becomes an encounter with the self, not an escape from it.We explore: • the psychology of serious criminality and identity collapse, • how Victorian literature can awaken conscience, • why reading can force moral reckoning where authority cannot,This episode is about criminal psychology, conscience formation, literature as moral confrontation, and the uncomfortable truth that real change begins internally or not at all.This is not a redemption story…..It is a reckoning.This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story… Enjoy! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Danny: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannyharkins1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dannyharkinsWeb: https://koboxingcompany.co.uk/
• From Flatline to Punchlines... My Life After Near Death 12.02.2026 1h 39min

  In this episode of The New Mind, I sit down with my friend, THE BRILLIANT Emmanuel Sonubi!Emmanuel is stand up comedian whose life was abruptly interrupted when he suffered near fatal heart failure on stage during a comedy performance in Dubai.What begins as a conversation about humour and performance unfolds into an exploration of life, identity, and the cost of living in survival mode for too long. Emmanuel shares his personal account of years of pressure, addiction driven coping strategies, physical warning signs that were minimised, and the moment his body forced a reckoning he could no longer ignore.Together, we explore how and why the body always keeps the score when the mind pushes through.This episode is HILARIOUS, honest, deeply human and essential!!This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story… Enjoy! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Emmanuel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmanuelstandupFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/emmanuelstandupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-sonubi-77004156/   Web: https://www.emmanuelstandup.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelstandup
• The Pain that Made Me Become a Doctor... Dr Emma Offord's Untold Story 29.01.2026 1h 28min

  In this episode of The New Mind Podcast, I speak with Dr Emma Offord, clinical psychologist, trauma therapist, sensory practitioner, giftedness profiler, and founder of Divergent Life.This conversation is deeply personal, beautiful and revealing. Emma shares her own painful story. She speaks candidly about the slow, often uncomfortable process of realisation, identity, and change. This episode explores the personal reckoning behind Emma’s work, and how listening to people’s stories fundamentally reshaped her understanding of care, responsibility, and harm. Emma reflects on the emotional weight of hearing how others had been failed, and how this catalysed a period of deep questioning, dismantling, and reconstruction of everything she thought she knew.This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story… Enjoy! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Emma: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divergentlives/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divergent-life-6a4066243/   Web: https://www.divergentlife.co.uk/
• How PCOS and Depression Nearly Killed Me 15.01.2026 1h 26min

  In this episode of The New Mind, I’m joined by Rajni.Rajni is is someone who has lived inside a body that carried pain, injury, hormonal imbalance, and emotional strain. From PCOS, a neck hernia, sciatica, and vertigo, to navigating anxiety and depression, her journey has been one of deep resilience and recalibration.What makes Rajni more powerful is her transformation. She learned how to work with her body rather than against it. Through quantified nutrition, intelligent movement, and consistent habits, she didn’t just sculpt her body. She reshaped her entire life.In this conversation, we explore what real transformation actually requires. Not drastic diets. Not punishing workouts. But understanding how the body functions, how the nervous system responds to stress, and how mental and physical health are inseparable.Rajni shares how gradual, sustainable change became the foundation of her recovery and strength, and how this philosophy now guides the way she supports others. Her mission is clear. To raise awareness around fitness, mental health, and overall wellbeing, and to help people build strength from the inside out.This episode is for anyone who feels disconnected from their body, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or tired of being told to push harder when what they really need is clarity, compassion, and structure.This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story… Enjoy! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Rajni: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rajni_singh.officialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mann.jodh/   Web: https://rajnihealthandfitness.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RajniSinghFitnessCoach
• Grammy Nominated Artist: Taking Control of the Gaming Industry 01.01.2026 1h 24min

  This episode is electric!!!What a way to start the year!!!This week, I sit with Jaye Watts, also known as LettaJ…Grammy nominated recording artist. Songwriter. Gamer. Founder of Coexist Gaming.Jaye didn’t wait for permission.She didn’t fit herself into existing systems. This EXCELLENT woman built worlds where media, entertainment and technology coexist.This is what happens when creativity meets courage. When feminine power meets strategy. When vision refuses to stay small.We talk about what success actually takes. The inner evolution required to hold big visibility. The emotional reality behind building something meaningful. And the strength it takes to leadJaye is a BOSSLADY, an innovator, a creator, and undeniably BEAUTIFUL and magnetic. But what makes this conversation unforgettable is the honesty beneath the success and the story behind the shine.This episode will change how you think about ambition. About identity. About what is possible when you stop choosing between artistry, intelligence, beauty, depth, and leadership.Because this is proof that you can have it all. And you don’t have to burn yourself to get there.👇 In this episode• Building at the intersection of music, gaming and tech• Leading boldly in male dominated industries• Identity shifts, visibility and self trust• The emotional truth behind success• Creating your own world instead of shrinking to fit someone else’s🔔 Subscribe to The New Mind for conversations that expand consciousness, creativity, leadership and human potential.Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Jaye: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lettajmusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lettajmusic   Coexist: https://www.coexistgaming.com/gamehouseMusic: https://www.lettajmusic.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lettajmusic#TheNewMind #WomenInTech #WomenInGaming #CreativePower #FemaleFounders #VisionaryWomen #PodcastThatHitsDifferent
• What She Survived Will Shock You. What She Became Will Move You. 11.12.2025 1h 53min

  Jazzlyn’s life began in the shadows of harm. She was a child who learned cruelty before she ever learned safety. She endured sexual abuse, physical violence, and psychological terror. She was treated like something to be used rather than someone to be loved. She was passed from person to person, stripped of choice, then held hostage with a gun pressed to her head. Her life was reduced to a single question. Live or die.She chose to live.Survival was not a moment for her. It was a long and lonely ascent. It meant stitching together a mind that had been shattered. It meant rebuilding a sense of self that others had tried to erase. It meant finding a voice after years of silence. Jazzlyn’s life is not defined by what was done to her. It is defined by who she became when everything tried to break her.Today she is a woman who walks with insight, depth, and a fierce understanding of the human spirit. Her story is no longer a wound. It is a testimony. It is evidence of what a mind can become when it refuses to surrender.On The New Mind, Jazzlyn sits at the intersection of trauma and transformation. She speaks from lived experience and hard earned wisdom. She explores what happens to the brain and body when a person survives the unthinkable, and what becomes possible when healing finally begins. Her voice is steady. Her presence is grounding. Her honesty is liberation for those who have carried their own pain in silence.This is not a story of tragedy. It is a story of consciousness, reclamation, and the birth of a new mind.Jazzlyn survived. Now she teaches others how to live.This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story…Enjoy!Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Jazzlyn: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misstraumaalchemist/Web: https://bio.site/jazzlyngreenzee
• Aarron Lambo: Controversy in Human Form 27.11.2025 2h 10min

  Aarron Lambo is controversy in human form. And in his own words…he’s “a problem.”He provokes the system and divides the public. There are those who admire him and there are those that love to hate him.As his therapist for many years, I see a version of him that the public never gets to witness. Now he is sitting across from me on The New Mind. He is speaking with a raw honesty you have never seen before. No filters. No performance. No façade. Just Aarron in his rawest form.Will you like him after this conversation? Will you loathe him? That part is up to you…What I can guarantee is simple. You will not want to miss this episode.Expect psychology. Expect challenge. Expect vulnerability where you didn’t think you would find it. Expect the kind of conversation that forces you to question who people really are beneath their armour.This is The New Mind. Where truth meets the human story…Enjoy! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Aarron: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaarronlambo/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialaarronlambo?lang=en-GBYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1NFGCtuyRg_gXcBko9VglQFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAarronLambo/Web: https://www.aarronlambo.com
• The Truth about Trafficking in the Adult Industry 13.11.2025 3h 2min

  This is one of the most powerful and confronting conversations ever shared on The New Mind. Samantha Browne was trafficked into the adult industry at sixteen. Her childhood was stolen and her trauma was normalised by a world that hides exploitation behind glamour. In this episode she speaks with clarity, courage and compassion about what really happens behind the scenes, the psychological impact on the performers and the devastating effect on viewers and relationships.Samantha reveals the truth about coercion, grooming and the hidden systems that target vulnerable young people. She explains why many performers relied on substances simply to endure the physical and emotional pain of filming. She shares the moment she lost consciousness during a scene at eighteen, the years of numb survival and the long process of rebuilding her identity after leaving the industry at twenty one.Today Samantha is a campaigner, educator and advocate for child protection. She created Diamond You Projects to teach children and families how predators operate, how grooming works and how to stay safe in a digital world. She also uses research to expose the real effects of pornography on the brain, intimacy, desire and the breakdown of connection in relationships.This episode will change the way you understand exploitation. It will teach you how to protect young people and it will inspire you with the strength of a survivor who reclaimed her life.Listen closely. Share widely. Silence protects abusers. Truth protects children.Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Sam: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samantha.dyp/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-browne-a135ab14bFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaBrowneDY/
• Conceived in Violence. Creating a Legacy 30.10.2025 1h 10min

  Today I welcome Dr Celeste Aouilk-Jaiyeola. Her life did not begin in comfort or safety…She was born from rape. Her very existence began in violence…Yet she became a woman defined by purpose, confidence, and brilliance. She turned pain into progress and trauma into truth.From the start, life was not easy. Growing up surrounded by domestic violence, Celeste witnessed fear, chaos, and silence. Her young brain learned to survive in a home where safety was unpredictable. Children in such environments live on alert. Their nervous systems stay active, always ready for threat. Their brains wire for vigilance rather than calm.But Celeste’s mind also wired for resilience. She inherited that from her beautiful mother Nina Aouilk (a previous guest on the show) She was determined that her beginnings would not decide her end. She studied hard, fought harder and discovered meaning…Through study she found order where there had once been disorder. Through tenacity…she found healing.Today, Dr Celeste is a dentist, a biomedical scientist, and a keynote speaker. She is also a woman who carries the strength of her own story with pride. Her achievements are not just professional milestones. They are acts of transformation. Each stage of her journey is a declaration that trauma does not define destiny.When Celeste speaks, her words reach those who have felt invisible. She teaches that confidence is built, not given. It grows from the decision to believe in yourself even when your world once taught you to hide. Her message is one of power through vulnerability, of science meeting spirit, and of faith in possibility.Dr Celeste Aouilk-Jaiyeola was born from violence, but she is a living symbol of creation. Her life proves that what begins in darkness can still move toward light. She shows that even when your story starts in pain, you can become the author of your own future.She stands as proof that you can achieve anything if you truly believe in your dreams.Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Celeste: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestiallondon/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celeste-aouilk-jaiyeola/Web: https://www.drceleste.co.uk/
• My Cell Neighbour was Ian Huntley: The Lost Boy who Faced his Demons 16.10.2025 2h 21min

  Justin Rollins, author of The Lost Boyz, joins me on The New Mind Podcast to reveal the shocking truth of his life and what led to ending up in prison, where his cell neighbour was child killer Ian Huntley. In this raw and unforgettable conversation, Justin opens up about his descent into violence, addiction, and madness, and how he found redemption through facing his deepest trauma.From the chaos of street life to the darkness of prison walls, Justin shares what it takes to survive, forgive, and rebuild your mind. I explore the psychology of crime, the impact of childhood trauma, and the power of healingafter years of chaos and pain.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt lost, angry, or stuck in survival mode…and for those who want to understand how trauma shapes identity, and how awareness can set you free.In this episode:• What it’s like to live beside a killer in prison• How trauma drives violence and addiction• The psychology of gangs, fear, and belonging• The moment Justin chose healing over destruction• How therapy and self-awareness changed his lifeWatch this if you care about:Mental health, trauma recovery, youth offending, criminology, psychotherapy, redemption, personal transformation, and the power of change.The New Mind Podcast explores the intersections of psychology, neuroscience, and real human experience…hosted by Ella McCrystal.Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Justin: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/from_road_to_reform/My Book: https://www.watersidepress.co.uk/books/the-lost-boyz-9781904380672/Web: https://www.justinrollins.co.uk
• Honour Killing Survivor: My Own Family Believed I Deserved to Die 02.10.2025 1h 29min

  In this truly inspiring, but raw and transformative episode of The New Mind Podcast, I sit down with Nina Aouilk to uncover how we can rewire the mind after deep trauma and reclaim our true power.Nina shares her harrowing story of surviving the most horrendous abuse and an attempted honour based killing…and how she transformed her pain into purpose as a global speaker and advocate for ending honour killings.We dive into…How childhood trauma rewires the brain and nervous systemThe hidden impact of honour-based violence on identity and self-worthPractical tools to break free from cycles of shame, silence, and fearHow to build resilience, sovereignty, and self-trust after abuseWhy mindset and cultural intelligence are keys to long-term healingNina’s journey shows that no matter where you come from, you can break cycles, reclaim your narrative, and live fully free.Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world.Thank youConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystalWeb: https://www.ellamccrystal.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystalConnect with Nina: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonslifecoachFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ninaaouilk.londonslifecoach/X: https://x.com/ninaaouilkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@londonslifecoach?lang=enWeb: https://www.ninaaouilk.com/